Driving in a MnPASS Lane

Overhead signs indicate MnPASS lanes.

Monday through Friday, during the morning and afternoon peak-travel times, buses, motorcycles, and vehicles with two or more occupants including children or infants (HOV 2+) may drive in the designated MnPASS Express Lanes for free. Solo motorists who have a MnPASS account and a MnPASS tag must pay a fee to drive in the MnPASS Express Lanes during peak-travel times.

All motorists may drive in the MnPASS lanes outside of the posted peak-travel times or when the overhead signs read "open" or "open to all motorists.

Know the price to pay

Overhead electronic signs display the fee solo motorists who have a MnPASS account and a MnPASS tag must pay to drive in the lane during peak-travel times. The price you see when entering the lanes is the price for your entire trip.

I-394

EB

Co Rd 101 to Hwy 100

6 a.m.-10 a.m.

Open to all traffic

WB

Hwy 100 to I-494

Open to all traffic

3 p.m.-7 p.m.

Reversible Lanes*

Hwy 100 to I-94

6 a.m.-1 p.m.

2 p.m.- 5 a.m.

*The I-394 Reversible Lanes are tolled any time the lanes are open. The reversible lanes are closed to all traffic during the transition from one direction to the other. Weekend hours of operation vary depending on events in the community. All hours (weekend and weekday) are subject to change due to routine maintenance activities.

HOV Bypass Ramps

High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) bypass ramps/lanes are restricted to carpools, buses and motorcycles. Solo motorists with or without a MnPASS tag are not allowed to use the
lanes and are subject to a citation if caught using the lanes.

Ramp meters help reduce congestion by controlling the number of vehicles that enter the freeway at a given time. If several vehicles enter at once, traffic on the freeway has to slow down which results in congestion on the freeway. The HOV bypass ramps are typically at locations that serve a Park and Ride lot or a transit route entering from the local road.

If too many people use the HOV bypass ramps, it would negatively affect the highway by causing mainline traffic to have to slow down to allow several vehicles to enter. This would be counterproductive to the purpose of the ramp meters and would lead to increased congestion on the mainline.